We spent the Pioneer Day holiday weekend in Ouray, Colorado for some spectacular hiking in the San Juans. We are trying to focus on short and steep (not necessarily sweet) hikes to best match conditions for Nepal. Our first hike of the weekend was to Blue Lakes outside of Ridgway in the Mount Sneffels area. While the lake wasn't all that blue, it was a gorgeous cirque around the lower lake. Although we got an early start, the rain came earlier than expected, so we spent the last hour hiking down in the rain. It wasn't too bad for us with our rain gear, but the dogs were thoroughly disgusted with the wet and mud.
Trailhead Elevation: 9,029 feet
Highest Elevation: 10, 871 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1,644 feet
Total Distance: 8.4 miles
Total Time: 4 hours
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